Mumbai Indians Revive IPL Hopes With Win Over SRH

Mumbai Indians (MI) revived their IPL 2025 playoff hopes with a four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium, successfully chasing 163 runs with 11 balls to spare. Key contributions came from MI's disciplined bowling, led by Will Jacks and Jasprit Bumrah, and from composed batting partnerships throughout the chase. Rohit Sharma was used as an Impact Player and provided a brisk start but continues to face scrutiny over his poor form this season. For SRH, a promising opening by Abhishek Sharma (40) and Travis Head (28) was undone by a middle-order collapse, with captain Pat Cummins admitting the team fell short of a competitive total. Ongoing issues for SRH include Nitish Kumar Reddy's batting struggles and underwhelming returns from bowlers Mohammad Shami and Cummins. MI now move to seventh place, while SRH drop to ninth, and both teams must address form and consistency to remain in playoff contention.